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  • 18-02-2016
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32 is 40 percent of what number?


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  • 18-02-2016
'is' in mathematics means equal
'of' in mathematics means multiplication

percent means over 100

32 = 40% * x

32 = 40/100 * x

32 = 4/10 * x

Multiply 10/4 on both sides, so we can isolate 'x'

32 * 10/4 = x

x = 8 * 10

x = 80

32 is 40 percent of 80.
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